OVERBEARS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

overbears

verb

present tense third-person singular of overbear

as in masters

to achieve a victory over that year the football team simply overbore opponent after opponent with steamroller ruthlessness

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The industry is in the middle of a transition from copper interconnects to optical solutions, and the company that masters low-latency, high-bandwidth data movement holds a structural advantage.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Definition of masters

Verb

The cocktail also remained effective against viral variants known to evade single-antibody treatments, demonstrating that combining two antibodies can overcome resistance that defeats either one alone.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Brazil defeats Japan in the final minute, 2-1 Brazil is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after a last-minute goal broke Japanese hearts in Houston in the first game of the day.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of defeats

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Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals, so could yet challenge if Spain overcomes France in the semifinals.

— James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
By using acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology, the sensor overcomes the blind spots and height limitations of conventional 2D safety systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of overcomes

Verb

This leads to another unfortunate confrontation with a Bowden parent, as Tom drags Cady into the street and beats him up in full view of lookie-loos with phone cameras.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
The uncomfortable fact is that distribution beats algorithms, because algorithms are replicable and reach isn't.

— Harshil Shah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of beats

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Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Here, The Athletic takes a look at some of the youngsters who will be hoping to make a positive impression.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of takes

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Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of gets

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Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Robin quickly and viscerally dispatches his foe, before going up against a larger swath of enemies who are targeting his former partner-in-banditry Little John (played by Bill Skarsgård).

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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